By Anne M. Peterson Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — With a romp over Nevada, No. 16 Oregon got back on track. Justin Herbert threw for 310 yards and five touchdowns before heading to the sideline in the third quarter, and the Ducks rebounded from their season-opening loss to Auburn with a 77-6 rout Saturday night. The Ducks (1-1) have won 15 straight home … [Read more...]
Nevada Rallies Late to Stun Purdue 34-31
By Emerson MarcusAssociated Press RENO — When Nevada quarterback Carson Strong and kicker Brandon Talton attended high school in Vacaville, California, neither paid too close attention to each other. They were a year apart and both attended rival high schools. But last year, when they met up in Vacaville at a football game, Strong pitched Nevada to Talton. A … [Read more...]
Nevada Opens Season Friday Against Purdue
Friday’s season opener for the Nevada football season will also mark the first-ever Stripe Out for a Wolf Pack football game at Mackay Stadium. The Stripe Out is calling for Silver and Blue throughout the stadium, with alternation sections on the east and west sides and all blue student sections in the end zones. Fans are asked to wear their favorite corresponding color … [Read more...]
We Don’t Need No Education
Have you noticed how vehicle traffic has reached almost suffocating volumes in these parts? We just won’t learn. People have been drawn here just like the casino boom of the late 1970s when gambling employees camped on the banks of the mucky Truckee because housing was tighter than Ebenezer Scrooge at Christmastime. This week came the troubling but not surprising news of … [Read more...]
Stewart, defense shine in 31-17 win over UC Davis
RENO—Question marks come with every team’s season opener. This year was no exception for Nevada entering the first contest of the year Thursday night at Mackay Stadium against UC Davis, an FCS foe. The question gathering most attention was at quarterback. Junior Tyler Stewart earned the starting job in fall camp and was asked, at least on Thursday night, to fill the void … [Read more...]
What you need to know about the Pack’s opener
Nevada opens the season Thursday night at home in a not-so-highly anticipated matchup with UC Davis. It would be ridiculous to deem the season opener a must-win, but with a brutal following non-conference schedule (vs. Arizona, at Texas A&M and at Buffalo) and conference games at Utah State and at San Diego State, a loss would be a serious blow to the Wolf Pack’s bowl … [Read more...]